Astronaut covers Bowie on the International Space Station

Commander Chris Hadfield plays Space Oddity in orbit

Canadian astronaut Commander Chris Hadfield has released a cover of David Bowie's Space Oddity to commemorate his departure from the International Space Station.

The cover version and its spectacular accompanying video were made while Commander Hadfield orbited Earth, and makes the average music video look utterly rubbish.

The social media savvy spaceman has built a huge following online thanks to his regular updates from the International Space Station, and with the help of his Larrivée Parlor acoustic has been working on the first album to be written and recorded in space.